Note: The university at which you are enrolled in a degree program is your home institution. The university at which you wish to take a course is the host institution.

In order to be eligible to audit a graduate course you must be either a graduate student or hold a baccalaureate degree.

If you are only wanting to audit courses, you should submit a completed auditor class entry form and transcript of degree to Graduate Admissions and Records.

If your first language is not English, and you have not resided in Canada or another designated English-speaking country for more than three consecutive years immediately prior to the entry point you have applied for, then you must demonstrate English proficiency. Admission and registration as an auditor is subject to the conditions described on the auditor class entry form.

If you are a continuing UVic graduate student wishing to audit a course, check out the auditing requirements that apply to you.

If you want to take courses in the Faculty of Graduate Studies for credit to improve your academic background, but not towards a degree at the University of Victoria, you may be admitted as a non-degree student. You must meet the same entrance requirements and follow the same application procedure as degree-seeking applicants.

Before applying, you need to determine which UVic courses you wish to take as a non-degree student. You must indicate the department code and course number for these classes on your application (i.e., ANTH 500).

Fees for courses taken as a non-degree student will be charged on a per-unit basis as outlined under fees for non-degree students. Any fees paid as a non-degree student may not be later applied to a graduate degree.

Visiting students from other institutions are admitted on the basis of a letter of permission. It specifies courses allowed for credit toward a graduate degree at another accredited and recognized institution.

Applicants in this category must provide a letter of permission or equivalent from their home institution. International students will be required to provide transcripts and evidence of English competency.

Are you a current UVic student looking to take courses on a letter of permission? Find out how to obtain a letter of permission before applying to the host institution.

Visiting research students are students registered at another university who come to UVic to do research under the supervision of a UVic faculty member. For detailed information on the procedures together with sample letters please read our visiting research students information sheet.

If you are a graduate student at a Canadian institution wanting to visit another Canadian institution to conduct research, you could qualify under the Canadian Graduate Student Research Mobility Agreement (CGSMRA). You can be considered for admission by submitting a visiting research student form. See the CGSMRA package for more details and a printable copy of the visiting research student form.

An agreement was established as an expression of cooperation and mutual support among universities offering graduate programs in western Canada. Under this agreement, graduate students of the member universities may take courses at another member institution for credit in their graduate programs.

If you would like to attend UVic under this agreement, please review the Western Deans’ Agreement and contact your home institution’s graduate studies office for information and an application form.